The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-30

put in alarm by rawhead monster who
| have no existence out OF their brains, ana In
stead OF all these evils will be found and inde'
pendent state moving erect upon her soveI-
ty. Let us not forget our high destiny, and
! the reward that awaits us, recollectlnS tnat
the hopes OF all the enemies OF usurPatlon
and consolidation, from Maine to Georgia, are
upon US; the great men OF every part OF our
Union hesitate not to say that the llhertles Oh
this country depend upon the success OF Sonth
Carolina, then indeed ours Is noble cause.
NO GREAT CHANGE IN OUR VOTING STRENGTH
IN FIFTY-FIvE YEARS.
The first thing that will attract tho atten
tion OF the reader Is the names OF the voting
precincts and the votes polled. or the TWEEN
ty-one voting precincts only AbPeyiie' 1Iii Ia,
houns Mills, Cedar Springs and White Hall
remain as they were then. Deadfail, tne
largest voting precinct then has now entirely
disappeared as voting place, and is most
sparscly settled section. que West' Doma1as, ndos
Vile, Mt. Carmel, are all important places and
have been for long time, but fifty,tiye year;
ago, they had no polling places; "Norwoous,
the white vote OF that section is but little
changed. Ninety.Six has absorbed Cam-
bridge, and Griffins. We are unable to 10
cate quite number of the boxes as deslg-
mated.
"AleXander Hunter, who was gentleman
of much private worth and personal popular
ity, and In 1926 received larger vote LOT Lne
Legislature than had ever been bestowed "a
upon any other candidate In the District" liz
now forgotten by all except perhaps feW
men, and in him Is furnished one more PROOF
that at best present popularity anu honors
from the people, will not perpetuate name.
NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT IN POLITICAL
METHODS.
The editorials 90 to show that the 1iewspa-
pers Of fifty-five years ago. knew the use OF
such words as 'demagogues' and "hypocrlt-
press the same ontempt for "bood" and the
United States Government, which character
lied the political speeches In 1860.
The paper then In u dozen lines announces
that it IS conceded on all hands tnat Mr..
Lumkin has been elected Governor OF Geor-
gia."
on Rev. VIM. F. Brantly. OF Philadelphia.
Near the top OF the fourth column an D. &C
count OF "the Free Trade Convention of Phil
adelphia" is commenced, which fills out the
Indep tRe Word @
| with double and parallel rule above ana pc
| low is six line communication signed "A
Nullifier," dated Abbeville, October 10. 1881,
asking "Major Speer to be kind enough to In
form the Charleston Courier, &c, what has be-
come of Nullyism In Abbevilie now?
PoET1cAL VOTER.
The other communication, is prefaced as
follows, and which will explain itself:
The following has been communicated to US,
as written on one of the ballots, at the recent
election In Abbeville. The oddity Of express
sion, aud soundness Of sentiment, will excuse
the poetry with some readers.
Good friends, am no Tarif1te!
That would destroy my own States Right;
Times signs, oh Feds, / dc not fear;
Nor will step into the rear;
Blood, sword, carnage, instruments Of death,
Are conjured up, us to oppress;
All the elements OF natures laws,
Are scarecrows used against our cause;
And II to pallld fear we yield,
Our sovereign right OF State to WELD;
Then we are slaves to our oppressors,
Major numbers Of Congressors;
But let us join with heart and hand,
And bring Alright this motley band;
For to arrest such usurpation,
| II is the right Of every nation.
| AS one who will arrest this law,
I vote for him, d. l.. Wardlaw.